Kobe Rapid Railway
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Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway Company, Limited (神戸高速鉄道株式会社 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe
, Japan
.
The Tozai Line and the Namboku Line are the original operation of the railway company while the Hokushin Line is a recent addition to its business. As for all lines, the company is the under the 1986 Railway Business Act of Japan.
(Hankyu
), Hanshin Main Line (Hanshin
), Shintetsu Arima Line
(Shintetsu
) and Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line (Sanyo
) to be able to run trains through Kobe.
The company operated and administrated the stations on the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line until September 2010 (except for Sannomiya Station
operated by Hankyu, Motomachi Station
operated by Hanshin, Nishidai Station
operated by Sanyo and Minatogawa Station
operated by Shintetsu), then the operation of the stations on the Tozai Line were transferred to Hanshin and Hankyu, and Shinkaichi Station on the Namboku Line to Shintetsu.
. When Hokushin Kyuko suffered financial difficulties in 2002, Kobe Rapid Railway purchased the assets of the railway trackage from Hokushin Kyuko. Since then, Kobe Rapid Railway owns the Hokushin Line.
Unlike the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line stations, the stations of the Hokushin Line are operated and administrated by Hokushin Kyuko (Tanigami Station
) and Kobe Municipal Subway
(Shin-Kobe Station
).
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Lines
Kobe Rapid Railway has three lines.- Tozai LineTozai Line (Kobe)The Tōzai Line is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Transit Railway, and operated by Hanshin Railway and Hankyu Railway. Trains from Hanshin, Hankyu and Sanyo railways enter this line....
(east-west) - Namboku LineNamboku Line (Kobe)The Namboku Line is one of two lines of Kobe Rapid Transit Railway . It is fully operated by Kobe Electric Railway and has only two stations...
(north-south) - Hokushin LineHokushin Kyuko Electric Railwayis a private railway company in Kobe, Japan. Its headquarters are in Kita-ku, Kobe. Investors in the company include Hankyu Railway and Kobe Electric Railway, and it is a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings.-Operation:...
The Tozai Line and the Namboku Line are the original operation of the railway company while the Hokushin Line is a recent addition to its business. As for all lines, the company is the under the 1986 Railway Business Act of Japan.
Tozai Line and Namboku Line
On these lines, the company does not run its own services but provides the necessary infrastructure for four private railway lines (Hankyu Kobe LineHankyu Kobe Line
The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. It links the urban centres of Osaka and Kobe by connecting the major stations of Umeda in Osaka and Sannomiya in Kobe....
(Hankyu
Hankyu Railway
is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
), Hanshin Main Line (Hanshin
Hanshin Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when...
), Shintetsu Arima Line
Shintetsu Arima Line
The is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Electric Railway. It connects central Kobe with its northern suburbs in Kita-ku and Arima Onsen....
(Shintetsu
Kobe Electric Railway
, often called Shintetsu , is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities.-Lines:*Arima Line *Sanda Line *Kōen-Toshi Line *Ao Line...
) and Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line (Sanyo
Sanyo Electric Railway
Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway in western Hyōgo Prefecture...
) to be able to run trains through Kobe.
The company operated and administrated the stations on the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line until September 2010 (except for Sannomiya Station
Sannomiya Station
is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe.- Lines :*Hanshin Electric Railway *Hankyu Railway *Kobe Municipal Subway...
operated by Hankyu, Motomachi Station
Motomachi Station (Hyogo)
is a railway station in Motomachi, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.It is one of the main stations serving the central business district of Kobe...
operated by Hanshin, Nishidai Station
Nishidai Station (Hyogo)
is a train station in Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Sanyo Electric Railway*Main Line*Hanshin Electric Railway*Kōbe Kosoku LineBoth lines have through operations via this station.-Adjacent stations:...
operated by Sanyo and Minatogawa Station
Minatogawa Station
is a train station operated by Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd. in Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Kobe Electric Railway**Arima Line, Kobe Kosoku LineThere is also a connection to the followig line.*Kobe Municipal Subway...
operated by Shintetsu), then the operation of the stations on the Tozai Line were transferred to Hanshin and Hankyu, and Shinkaichi Station on the Namboku Line to Shintetsu.
Hokushin Line
Formerly the Hokushin Line was owned by the operator, Hokushin Kyuko Electric RailwayHokushin Kyuko Electric Railway
is a private railway company in Kobe, Japan. Its headquarters are in Kita-ku, Kobe. Investors in the company include Hankyu Railway and Kobe Electric Railway, and it is a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings.-Operation:...
. When Hokushin Kyuko suffered financial difficulties in 2002, Kobe Rapid Railway purchased the assets of the railway trackage from Hokushin Kyuko. Since then, Kobe Rapid Railway owns the Hokushin Line.
Unlike the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line stations, the stations of the Hokushin Line are operated and administrated by Hokushin Kyuko (Tanigami Station
Tanigami Station
is a train station in northern Kobe, Japan, serving the Shintetsu Arima Line and the Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway. The station consists of 5 tracks and 3 island platforms.-Layout:-Adjacent stations:Kobe Electric Railway...
) and Kobe Municipal Subway
Kobe Municipal Subway
is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines.-Lines:- External links :****...
(Shin-Kobe Station
Shin-Kobe Station
is a train station located on the Sanyō Shinkansen line serving the city of Kobe, Japan and the surrounding area. It is located to the north of Kobe city centre, at the foot of Mount Rokkō. The Shinkansen trains mostly run inside tunnels under the mountains in this area...
).